23 June 2020 Goulburn business, Dream Admin, have partnered with Anglicare in Goulburn to give much-needed support to local families struggling with food insecurity this winter, especially in the wake of financial instability created by COVID-19. Dream Admin are following in the footsteps of several local churches and are now one of the first…
“We’re all in this together.” Somehow those words have become stuck in my head during this COVID-19 season, courtesy of TV advertising on high rotation. It’s certainly true that the challenge of responding to COVID-19 has impacted all areas of society. Nonetheless, if solidarity is to be more than a slogan it needs to…
Goulburn Early Childhood Centre posthumously honours team member for 38 years of service this National Volunteers Week Bronwyn Cooper began volunteering every week at Anglicare’s Goulburn Early Childhood Centre 38 years ago when she was 14 years old, and next week will be posthumously honoured by staff, parents and children at the centre as part…
The Rev’d Sarah Plummer has been appointed as Anglicare’s new Director of Mission and Culture. When asked what she is anticipating in her new role, Sarah said, “I really enjoy meeting people and hearing their stories. I love discovering ways communities can flourish together so that the most vulnerable have evidence of hope and…
17 April 2020. St John’s Care in Reid and Gordon Community Centre in south Canberra, in partnership with Anglicare, remain open for families needing food relief and other emergency assistance. Executive Director at St John’s Care, Sarah Murdoch, said she was concerned for local families as COVID-19 restrictions placed more people at risk. “In…
By Kasy Chambers, Executive Director of Anglicare Australia. The coronavirus or COVID-19 has laid bare the weaknesses in our society. The GFC, bushfires, and many other disasters drew upon individual generosity, but did not really change the underlying structure of society. During the GFC, I wrote that I hoped the close fiscal call many…
Anglicare housing service prepares to help more local families as COVID-19 creates financial stress Anglicare’s Homelessness and Housing service in Goulburn is bracing for an influx of clients impacted by the COVID-19 measures that have seen some jobs on hold or disappear. Anglicare senior manager, Toni Reay, says that employment instability or job loss…
Anglicare services stretch to meet demand as more local families face financial stress Anglicare’s team at the Ashmont Community Resource Centre encourage people to seek help early if they are facing job loss and financial instability as a result of COVID-19 measures. Anglicare senior coordinator, Jasmine Woodland, says that while face to face services…
Anglicare is in need of more foster carers and will be running two, commitment free, information sessions for people who may be interested in finding out more about becoming foster carers. Foster carers can come from all walks of life; married, single, unemployed, working full-time. Whether you’re in it for the long-term or can…
“[Respite care] is something we wanted to do for a while,” says Shelly. “We knew there were a lot of children who were in situations where they weren’t receiving the care and attention that they needed… We felt this was something we could do together with passion and commitment, and we felt like respite care was going to be our…
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